Messages in a Bottle by Amanda Stovicek D’Alessandro after Indigo Beach by Paula Blackman I. Night takes you like an infection. The sky with her small virions, the as above so below of everyday philosophy–even the iris has mountains from a…

Poetry
Three Letter Word for “Cool Looking” by Marion Starling Boyer after Fly by Juli Edberg In the 1920s they were the plague of librarians, circling, swarming, pestering the reference desk for dictionaries, zipping to the shelves for encyclopedias, whizzing through the…
Heights Arts Says Goodbye To Cleveland Heights’ 9th Poet Laureate, Damien McClendon
As Heights Arts welcomes Ray McNiece as Cleveland Heights’ 10th Poet Laureate, we say “well done” to our most recent wordsmith extraordinaire, Damien McClendon. A modern-day griot, Damien is known across the city – and nation – for his ability to illustrate…
Please enjoy this poetry reading of Adam’s Alzheimer’s by the 2020-2022 Cleveland Heights Poet Laureate, Ray McNiece. Would you like to contribute to Heights Arts’ Random Acts of Art, initiative? Click Here for more information. To View all contributions to Random…
The color of our joy by Damien McClendon after Havana, Cuba, Old Quarter by Jeneen Hobby I pick up my son Spin him, turn Around, upside down Hold him By his ankles His laugh floats from his smile like bubbles He…
Heights Arts Welcomes New Poet Laureate By Amanda Bohn The Heights Writes Community Team of Heights Arts has chosen Ray McNiece as the next Cleveland Heights Poet Laureate. The two-year appointment begins this month. Says executive director Rachel Bernstein, “The Cleveland Heights…
Decorative Philosophy by Amanda Stovicek D’Alessandro after Gotham Deluge by Tammy Green There’s something about a myth born in water the carapace of calcium you call your body, open under the wet sky and breathing bubbles. When you washed ashore…
Please review the attached document containing application information for the upcoming Poet Laureateship. Information listed includes terms of service, roles and responsibilities, application requirements, and the final selection process. This appointment includes a stipend of $6000 per term. Deadline for applying for…
Heights Arts invites poets to apply for our 2020-2021 Season.